Traction motor dolly



y 7, 1953 T. ROGAITCHOFF 2,644,406

' TRACTION MOTOR DOLLY Filed Feb. 14, 1951 ZSheets-Sheet 1 F a i I i IN VEN TOR. THEODORE R064 TCHOFF y 7; 1953 'r. ROGATCHOFF 2,644,405

TRACTION MOTOR DOLLY Filed Feb. -l4, 1951 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 FIG. 3

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Patented July 7, l53

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PATENT 'o ce TRAo'rIoN oTonfno LY, I I Theodore-Itogatchoff, Baltimore, Md.

Y Application Feb dary'm, 1951,seria1nt;2io.s8o; "'3Claim s. (01.104 32);

' v present invention" relatesfto dolly or truck for handling traction motors of dieselor' electrical railway locomotives. These motors are located beneath what is normally considered hi g 'q r 9 the locomotive o lq r a11d re e nected 'fdirectly' to the driving ,wheel'. "Each motor is connected with anaxle "on which these which may be attached to these removed motors.

r 'irioving' t em independently about the "shop;

Anotherobje'ctofthe invention'is to provide "adevicevthatkmay'be attached to any of the present known railway traction motors.

Still another object of the invention is to pro vide a device which may be easily clamped 'to the' motor unit Without the use of bolts.

While several objects of the invention have been pointed. out, otherobjects and advantages of the inventionwill be apparent when the nature of the invention is more fully disclosed,"

wliichcons'ists of the novel combination and arrangement'ofparts as shown in the accompan'y ing drawin'g's' and described in the following "detailed description in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the same.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the front elements.

Figure 5 is a view taken along the line 55 of Figure 4.

In the description like reference characters are used to refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

The device is generally referred to as a dolly or truck and comprises a tube, or stationary hollow axle I0, reinforced by a bar I2, which is attached below and at each end of the tube at I2 and I2" and supported adjacent the center of the axle by the member l3.

At the ends of the tube Hi, there is provided two wheels l4 and I6, which are supported upon shown, adjacent the ends I 0' and IU" of the tube.

On the upper side of end of these members I8 and 20, which'is regarded asthe rear end, are uprightmernbers fl and 24 extending upwardly perpendicular to the members l8 and 20 for contacting the mptor cas -1 I ing.- The front end-of themembers l8 and. 20 are braced by the members 26 and 28 extending: from the ends I8 and 20 ofthe' members 18 and.

20 to the tube l0 adjacent the-wheels. Secured to the frontendsl8 and20 of-the supporting members are chains 30 and '32.. I -he.

opposite ends of the chains-are connectedlto a plate 33. The plate 33' is rovided with a plu-H; rality ofholes. 34: for adjusting the-plate rela tive to the bar-3B. The -bar 36 is providedwith steps 38 and-40; The steps-38 and 40 are forthe minimum, width motors; and to accommodate larger motor; units there is provided 'a movable; step or bracket '42. The member-42 is movable and adjustable along the end portion 36, being held in a selected location by a pin46 which isreceivable' inthe holes -48 within theba-r p01? tion 36' for accommodating the wider motor units. y

The dolly is The members I8, 20, 22 and 24 form a cradle for receiving the motor unit, one form of which is shown at 51! having driving wheels 52 and 54. The motor unit is positioned to one side of the axle upon which the drive wheels are fixedly secured, therefore the major portion of the weight of the motor is to one side of the axle 60 and it is this end of the motor and motor oasing which the dolly is adapted to support and will provide two extra wheels in addition to the drive wheels upon which the motor unit is supported. The wheels l4 and I6 of the dolly are preferably of the flanged type adapted to run on the rails 62.

When used, the motor unit including the drive wheels are first removed from the locomotive or car, as the case may be. When disconnected from the locomotive the dolly is placed under the motor casing as shown best in Figure 1. The members 22 and 24 of the cradle are placed snugly against the rear side of the motor casing. The front sections of the members l8 and 20 beyond the stationary axle ID are substantially longer than the rear portion, and extend forward the tube 1 land approximately half-way from' the wheel members to. the center off-the tube aremembers l8 and 2}! for; supporting the motor .unit. These members are arranged parallel 'to" each other and at right: angles to the tube or stationary axle Ill. Qn he" constructed ofstrong, light mate rial in'order thatitmay be easily handled by a singleindividual-b under the motor casing toward the axle '60 of the drive wheels 52 and 54. The bar 36 is then adjusted to fit between the two portions 50' and 50" of the casing. The plate is then brought forward and inserted beneath the brackets 66 and 68 carried by the bar 35 forming a guide and retaining means for holding the plate in slidable relationship with the bar. The plate is inserted beneath the brackets until the chains are taut when a pin 10 is inserted through the appropriate holes 34.

After the dolly has been attached, the motor unit may be wheeled along the tracksvwith very little effort. Because there are no bolts or brack ets to fasten the unit the danger of accident is greatly reduced. Also it is not necessary to have particularly formed braces or bracketsto fit the various makes and designs of motor units. As all these units are equipped with standard bearing supports 58' and 5D", the adjustable bar 36 will fit all present'known makes.

While the device. is shown in 'a particular form, it is not intended as a limitation and the scope of the invention is best defined in the appending claims. 7

I claim:

1. A railway dolly for traction motor assemblies comprisinga pair of low flanged wheels, an axle extending therebetween, a cradle carried on the said axle for supporting one end of the assembly, the rear portion of the cradle extending rearwardly from the axle for a distance greater than the radius of the wheels, the front portion of the cradle extendingin front of the axle approximately twice the distance that it extends rearwardly of the axle, means extending upwardly from the rear end of the cradle for gaugingtthe location ofthe assembly, a flexible tie connected with each side of and at the front end of the cradle and including a perforated plate, a horizontally adjustable bracket bar adapted to engage the opposite end of the assembly and means carried by the bar and said plate for adjustably securing the flexible tie thereto.

2. A railway dolly for traction motor assemblies, comprising a pair of lowflanged wheels, an axle extending between the said wheels, a cradle carried on the axle for supporting one end of the assembly, the cradle comprising a pair of elongated parallel members supported upon the axle at each side of the center of the axle, the rear portion of the cradle extending rearwardly from the axle for a distance greater than the radius of the wheels, the front portion of the cradle extending in front of the axle approximately twice the distance that it extends rearwardly of the axle, means extending upwardly from the rear end of each parallel member and at right angles thereto for locating the assembly on the cradle, afiexible tie having one end connected with the front end of each of the parallel members, a horizontally adjustable bracket bar adapted to engage the opposite end of the assembly on adjustable means carried at the outer end of the flexible tie for engaging a receiving means carried by the bar. 7

3. A railroad dolly for supporting one end of motor assemblies of railway locomotives having a pair of supporting drive wheels rotatably carried adjacent one end of said dolly comprising a horizontal cradle consisting of a plurality of supporting bars arranged in a horizontal plane, anaxle extending crosswise of said cradle and,rigidly se; cured thereto, the said axle extendingoutwa'rdlyf on each side of thecradle,:a pair of low flan ed wheels rotatably mounted on the outer ends ,01

the axle, the wheels and cradle being of such height as to support one end of the assembly in its normal operating position, the rearportion of the cradle extending rearwardly from the axle for a distance greater than the radius, of the wheels of said dolly, the front portion of the cradle extending infront of the wheel axle. of said dolly of approximately twice the distance, that it extends rearwardly of the axle, stop".

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS,

Number Name Date 1,059,595 Clark Apr. 22, 1913 1,084,287 Moore Jan. 13,- 1914 Irwin June 12, 1951 

